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• Major Update On Real-Life Hulk Hogan/Brutus Beefcake Feud, Jimmy Hart Interview (VIDEO)

  15-04-2018 23:39 via mandatory.com
   
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  Wrestling Inc.’s Andy Malnoske recently caught up with WWE Hall of Famer and legendary wrestling manager, Jimmy “Mouth of the South” Hart. Hart speculated about a potential Hulk Hogan return to the WWE and also offered the following regarding the real life feud between former best friends Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake and Hulk Hogan,
  “I think everything is great now. On Christmas holidays I got a call from Brutus and he goes, &
  
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• Pete Dunne Clarifies WWE UK Title Defense Rules, RVD On His Current Wrestling Status, Introduces New Girlfriend (Videos)

  15-04-2018 23:36
  Bill Apter has released the above video.
  A quick interview with one of the all time great wrestlers –R-V-D- (ROB VAN DAM). On this Apter Chat RVD tells us what he’s currently doing AND introduces us to his amazing girlfriend Katie Forbes …
  Pete Dunne Clarifies WWE UK Title Defense Rules
  Inside the Ropes has released the following video, featuring WWE UK Champion appearing during WrestleMania weekend in New Orleans.
  During the interview, Dunne talks about the WWE UK Title tourn
  
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• Bray Wyatt Calls Out ‘Oracle’ Dave Meltzer; Indie Wrestler Posts Risque Photo With Cody Rhodes Art, Rhodes Responds

  15-04-2018 23:07 via mandatory.com
  <> at New York Stock Exchange on March 29, 2016 in New York City.
  Bray Wyatt Calls Out ‘Oracle’ Dave Meltzer On Twitter
  After Dave Meltzer speculated about a potential Bray Wyatt heel turn, Wyatt tweeted the following and tagged his Broken partner Matt Hardy:@MATTHARDYBRAND ,Who is this oracle @davemeltzerWON ???
  And why does speak so poorly of me?
  My allegiance to #HouseHardy is true
  As long as I stay away from the creature that lives in the lake…
  — Bray Wyatt (@W
  
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• Brock Lesnar/Vince McMahon Backstage Altercation Reportedly A Work

  15-04-2018 22:44 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
  The alleged post-WrestleMania 34 altercation between Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon was reportedly all just a work or at the very least, simply overhyped. Brad Shepard, Managing Editor of Bodyslam.net, confirmed as much with an anonymous WWE source. According to Shepard,
  “According to the source, the incident was either a complete work designed to manipulate pro wrestling news sites who they knew the news would leak to, or it w
  
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• Rusev Posts Cryptic Goodbye Message To Aiden English’s Instagram; New Shinsuke Nakamura Autobiography Now Available For Pre-Order

  15-04-2018 22:26 via mandatory.com
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  Rusev Posts Cryptic Goodbye Message To Aiden English’s Instagram
  Rusev apparently wished his singing companion, Aiden English, a farewell via Instagram earlier today. Rusev simply added, “Gonna miss you bud!” This left some to speculate that Aiden English might be released or that the two may be separated via the upcoming Superstar Shake Up.A post shared by Aiden English (@dramakingwwe) on Apr 15, 2018 at 7:46am PDTRelated: Major Update Regarding Rus
  
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• Unseen Footage of Carmella’s Women’s Title Win (Video), Rusev Continues Teasing WWE Issues, Triple H Thanks NOLA

  15-04-2018 21:47
  WWE has released the above video.
  See alternate angles of the shocking debut of The IIconics, who brutalized Charlotte Flair, giving Carmella the opportunity to cash in her Money in the Bank contract and become SmackDown Women’s Champion.
  Rusev Continues Teasing WWE Issues
  As we noted over the weekend, the current social media activity from Rusev, including him removing references of WWE from his Twitter and posting cryptic comments, are all part of his current WWE story line and his statu
  
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• Asuka & Charlotte Flair Feature On Canvas 2 Canvas, Unseen Footage Of Carmella’s Championship Victory

  15-04-2018 21:29 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WrestleZone
  Asuka & Charlotte Flair Feature On Canvas 2 Canvas
  In the latest edition of Rob Schamberger’s fantastic Canvas 2 Canvas series, Asuka and Charlotte Flair and the featured stars. The two women were involved in one of the matches of the night just last weekend at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
  RELATED: Carmella & Asuka Exchange Taunts On Twitter
  Unseen Footage Of Carmella’s Championship Victory
  WWE has uploaded unseen footage from Carmella’
  
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• The Rock’s “Rampage” Takes the Number One Box Office Spot with Big Opening Weekend, Rock Comments, Surprises Fans

  15-04-2018 20:58
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new movie “Rampage”, a big screen adaptation of the classic video game, took the number one spot at the box office this weekend and totaled nearly $150 million worldwide.
  According to Deadline.com, the New Line/Warner Bros release topped the reigning number one movie at the box office “A Quiet Place”, and brought in a domestic total of $34.5 million. “Rampage” took in $11.55 million on Friday, $13.9 million on
  
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• The Rock’s “Rampage” Takes the Number One Box Office Spot with Big Opening Weekend, Rock Comments

  15-04-2018 20:58
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new movie “Rampage”, a big screen adaptation of the classic video game, took the number one spot at the box office this weekend and totaled nearly $150 million worldwide.
  According to Deadline.com, the New Line/Warner Bros release topped the reigning number one movie at the box office “A Quiet Place”, and brought in a domestic total of $34.5 million. “Rampage” took in $11.55 million on Friday, $13.9 million on
  
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• Cody Rhodes Jokes About First Blood Match, Ten Most Dangerous Submission Holds In WWE

  15-04-2018 20:56 via mandatory.com
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  Cody Rhodes Jokes About First Blood Match
  Cody Rhodes will go one on one with Matt Taven tonight in a First Blood match as Ring of Honor visits Columbus, Ohio. As you can see, the former ROH champion feels that he’s at a disadvantage heading into the bout.
  RELATED: TGI Fridays Wants Peace In Bullet ClubThe reigning king of random stitch trips to hospitals is in a "First Blood" match tonight in Columbus, OH
  (I feel like I'm at a disadvantage. Han
  
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• Chris Jericho Hypes His Match Against The Undertaker, Carmella & Asuka Exchange Taunts On Twitter

  15-04-2018 20:40 via mandatory.com
  LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 24: Chris Jericho hosts the Loudwire Music Awards at The Novo by Microsoft on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harmony Gerber/Getty Images)
  Chris Jericho Hypes His Match Against The Undertaker
  Chris Jericho vs The Undertaker is a match that few fans were expecting to see in 2018, and yet, we’re less than two weeks away from seeing it. With their casket match bout at Greatest Royal Rumble being just around the corner, Y2J has taken it up
  
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• Early WWE Raw Preview: Superstar Shake-Up Begins, Banks vs Bayley, Lashley, Reigns – Joe, Who Will Face The Bar?

  15-04-2018 19:35
  This week’s edition of WWE Raw will emanate live from The XL Center in Hartford, CT, and will feature night one of the Superstar Shakeup in WWE.
  Matches announced for WWE Raw include Sasha Banks vs Bayley and Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt will face The Revival, with the winners of the match facing The Bar for the Raw Tag Team Titles at Greatest Royal Rumble.
  As always, ProWrestling.com will be providing complete, LIVE coverage of WWE Raw beginning at 8pm EST on Monday night so be sure to join
  
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• WWE On Sasha Banks vs Bayley, Sting Appears with Legends at WrestleCon (Photo), Nixon Newell On NXT Return

  15-04-2018 19:25
  As noted, Sasha Banks vs Bayley will take place on WWE Raw Monday night, and WWE.com has since published the following hyping the match:
  Things have been tense between longtime friends Bayley and Sasha Banks in recent weeks, and even though they clashed in the first-ever WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, there’s still a lot of unfinished business between them.
  After The Huggable One inadvertently attacked The Boss during Banks’ match against Mandy
  
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• Ronda Rousey’s WrestleMania Photoshoot, WWE Pop-a-Shot Basketball Tournament

  15-04-2018 19:14 via mandatory.com
  Ronda Rousey’s WrestleMania Photoshoot
  WWE has uploaded Ronda Rousey’s entire WrestleMania photoshoot featuring her brand new attire. Rousey made quite the first impression in New Orleans, with many calling her the most natural in-ring performer to debut since her teammate Kurt Angle.
  RELATED: Ronda Rousey Enters Power Rankings.@RondaRousey was all about making a ROWDY fashion statement in her #WrestleMania debut! https://t.co/RPmxzGS2Ak
  — WWE (@WWE) April 15, 2018WWE Pop
  
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• Charlotte vs Asuka On ‘Canvas 2 Canvas’ (Video), No DQ Match on NXT Next Week, New Details on Shinsuke Nakamura Book

  15-04-2018 19:10
  WWE has released the above video.
  Rob Schamberger takes over WrestleMania Axxess with his best painting yet, a tribute to one of the best match-ups in the Women’s division, Asuka vs. Charlotte at WrestleMania 34.
  No DQ Match on NXT Next Week
  The WWE Network schedule for next week is listing the following, early preview for WWE NXT airing at 8pm EST on Wednesday night:
  “Johnny Gargano makes his return to NXT. Killian Dain and Lars Sullivan do battle in a No Disqualifica
  
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• Moose On Impact Wrestling Returning to the Road, WWE vs Everyone Else Mentality, Sami Callihan Bat Incident

  15-04-2018 19:04
  Current Impact Wrestling star Moose recently appeared on Interactive Wrestling Radio and the following highlights have been issued. You can watch the entire show in the video player above.
  On Don Callis and Scott D’Amore’s stint in charge of Impact Wrestling thus far:
  “Great, man! Scott D’Amore and Don (Callis) and Sonjay (Dutt) are doing a great job running the show. I’m happy to be a part of it.”
  On Impact Wrestling returning to the road with their recent co
  
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• Tommaso Ciampa Says His Match Against Gargano Never Happened, WWE On Streaks Ending, What Airs After Raw?

  15-04-2018 18:50
  Following their epic match at NXT Takeover New Orleans last weekend, Tommaso Ciampa has Tweeted the following, claiming the match never happened as it was Unsanctioned:“You tapped out!”
  “Johnny beat you!”
  Sorry to rain on your parade, but the match was Unsanctioned. So technically, it doesn’t get recorded in the NXT history books.
  Basically, it’s as if the match never even happened.
  — BLACKHEART (@ProjectCiampa) April 15, 2018
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• Nikki Cross Joins Instagram, New Up Up Down Down Video, WWE Employee Wins An Emmy

  15-04-2018 18:40
  SAnitY member, Nikki Cross has revealed on Twitter that she now has an official Instagram account where the WWE Universe can follow her.
  Cross has several images already posted and promised that she will find lots of GIF’s of Jessica Lange in AHS to post on it.
  My honey badgers of the world. I now have official Instagram under chaoscrosswwe
  (NikkiCross was already taken-hehehehehehe)now excuse me, I’m going to go and find gifs of Jessica Lange in AHS pic.twitter.com/Sy0EXcfQ1c
  &mdash
  
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• News On Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman Swerving Fans Prior To WrestleMania, Did WWE Have Other Plans For Heyman?

  15-04-2018 18:17
  More news on Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman swerving the WWE Universe prior to WrestleMania 34 have emerged, as well as what WWE had planned for Paul Heyman.
  According to a report on Rajah.com, Paul Heyman knew prior to the go-home edition of WWE Raw that Brock had re-signed with WWE, which is why he put in the line about them not returning if Lesnar lost the main event at WrestleMania.
  He continued pulling that same story during his media rounds in New Orleans last week, where he claimed their co
  
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• Former WWE Superstar Returns To The Ring On Independent Circuit

  15-04-2018 18:08 via mandatory.com
  Photo Credit: WWE, WWE Logo
  Former WWE superstar and Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann made his return to the ring for CZW last night. Swann had been speaking about retiring from professional wrestling for a while, although it seems as if he has a few dates left in him at the very least. Swann, 27, parted company with WWE back in February under controversial circumstances.
  RELATED: Rich Swann Reportedly Backs Out Of Independent ShowsWait what the?#BOTB17 @combatzone pic.twitter.com/BX2yZpTZ
  
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• Streaks That Died In WWE, Ronda Rousey Enters Power Rankings

  15-04-2018 17:45 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
  Streaks That Died In WWE
  In the wake of Charlotte Flair breaking Asuka’s streak on the grandest stage of them all, WWE has showcased all of the other streaks which have fallen over the years.
  RELATED: “Too Much For The Girls.” – Jim Cornette Critiques Charlotte & Asuka’s WrestleMania 34 Bout.@WWEAsuka's undefeated streak coming to a close at #WrestleMania 34 wasn't the first streak that sent SHOCKWAVES through the @WWE
  
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• Finn Balor Praises Top NJPW Star, Drake Maverick Hypes 205 Live, Birdie’s First Birthday Party Wish List (Video)

  15-04-2018 17:41
  Top WWE Superstar, Finn Balor has been giving out hype to one of New Japan Pro Wrestlings top stars on Twitter this weekend.
  Will Ospreay had stated he finds it so cool to wrestle in Korakeun Hall as he remembers watching Neville face Finn Balor there before, thinking he wants to be like them. Balor then responded stating that Ospreay is paving his own path.
  You are paving your own way my friend
  — Finn Bálor forEVERYone (@FinnBalor) April 14, 2018Drake Maverick Hypes 205 Live
  205 Li
  
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• What Was Edge and Christian’s Favorite WrestleMania Match?, The Tag Team Predicts Next Years Main Event

  15-04-2018 17:14
  During the post WrestleMania 34 episode of the E&C Pod Of Awesomeness, Edge and Christian broke down what they thought was the best match of the night and more. Below are some of the highlights with a h/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription.
  Thoughts On Asuka vs Charlotte
  Christian:
  “I thought Asuka and Charlotte had an amazing match.” Christian continued, “I think it’s one of the best women’s matches I’ve ever seen. I thought they told a great story an
  
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• Finn Balor Prepares For Hectic Schedule, Which New NXT Alumni Will Win Main Roster Gold First?

  15-04-2018 16:54 via mandatory.com
  Finn Balor Prepares For Hectic Schedule
  WWE superstar Finn Balor has updated his fans on what is sure to be a draining schedule over the next few weeks. Balor is one of the many big names who could switch brands in the upcoming Superstar Shake-Up.
  RELATED: Early Betting Odds For The Greatest Royal Rumble, Universal Title Steel Cage Match & IC Title Ladder MatchBack on the road again ✈️
  Hartford CT USA RAW.
  Cape Town, Pretoria , Johannesburg South Africa.
  St.Louise MO USA R
  
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• Will Ospreay Comments On Rich Swann’s In-Ring Return, Terri Runnels Thinks Chyna Should Be In WWE HOF

  15-04-2018 16:50
  Top UK wrestler, Will Ospreay has commented on the in-ring return of former WWE superstar, Rich Swann who surprised fans at a CZW show last night.
  Ospreay noted that to be a human you have flaws, but stated that Swann was a big inspiration to him growing up in wrestling and he is very happy to see him back wrestling again.
   To be human is to have your flaws and imperfections. But it’s also to be human to forgive. Can honestly say Swann had a real impact on my career and I’m very
  
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• Chris Jericho Claims Undertaker Will Rest In Peace, Shinsuke Nakamura’s Autobiography To Be Released In August

  15-04-2018 16:16
  WWE legend, Chris Jericho has commented on his upcoming casket match with The Undertaker at the Greatest Royal Rumble event.
  Jericho will be returning to WWE for the show and he noted on Instagram that he is undefeated in casket matches and promises that Undertaker will rest in peace at the highly anticipated show. FYI- I am UNDEFEATED in #CasketMatch’s…and on April 27, #TheUndertaker will REST IN PIECE. #KingOfTheCasketMatch #GreatestRoyalRumble @wwe (graphic by @97abdulmalik)
  A po
  
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• Watch: WWE Power Rankings, Ronda Rousey Debuts On The List, Where Does She Rank?

  15-04-2018 15:56
  WWE has uploaded a brand new video to its YouTube channel with the latest Power Rankings, featuring Ronda Rousey for the first time in history.
  The recent Power Rankings video reflects what took place over WrestleMania week, from the show itself to Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live the following days.Ronda Rousey places on the list for the first time ever as well as the return of Daniel Bryan after he made his in-ring comeback at WrestleMania and then again on SmackDown Live, but who ranked nu
  
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• Backstage News on More NXT Superstars Possibly Headed to the Main Roster *Minor TV Taping Spoilers*

  15-04-2018 15:19
  In the wake of WrestleMania 34 we’ve already seen the main roster debuts of the Authors of Pain, No Way Jose, Ember Moon and the slightly rebranded “Iconics”, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. But just because WWE has left New Orleans doesn’t mean we’re done seeing surprise call-ups from the NXT brand in the near future.
  Looking at the next several weeks of NXT television, all signs point towards former NXT Champion Andrade Cien Almas getting called up very soon. As far
  
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• Jimmy Hart On A Potential Hulk Hogan Return To WWE & Hogan and Brutus Beefcake Issues

  15-04-2018 15:16
  Jimmy Hart recently spoke with Wrestling Inc about a potential return to the WWE for Hulk Hogan as well as the Immortal One’s issues with Brutus Beefcake.
  Potential WWE return:
  “Well, do you know what? You never say ‘never’.” said Hart. “Who ever thought that Bret Hart might be coming back after the thing that happened? He [has]been back two or three times, but The Hulkster is doing well. He has a couple of businesses down in Orlando and Clearwater [Florida],
  
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• Edge On Which WrestleMania Match Confused Him, Why the Roman Reigns Main Event Did Not Work

  15-04-2018 14:56
  During the recent E&C Pod Of Awesomeness, WWE Hall Of Famer, Edge, gave his thoughts on which WrestleMania 34 match confused him as well as Roman Reigns’ main event flopping. Below are some highlights of the podcast, with a h/t to Rajah.com for the transcription.
  Which match confused Edge:
  “The Taker/Cena thing… I’m confused,” Edge admitted. “Yeah, even sitting in the crowd and running to the back. And then, what was it, a five-minute match or something?
  
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• Hornswoggle Discusses His WeeLC Match, Whether His Character Was A Child Or An Adult & Cruiserweight Championship

  15-04-2018 14:42
  During an interview with Uproxx.com, Hornswoggle spoke about his character and how it was portrayed as both a child and an adult as well as his classic WeeLC match.
  His character being a child and an adult:
  “It was all the time. Literally, one week it was a child, the next week I was a grown-ass adult. I was drinking beer on SmackDown, getting hammered on SmackDown backstage, ’cause they just have me keep doing the takes. And it would bust, and I would bust it on purpose a couple tim
  
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• Adam Page Talks His ‘Hangman’ Character, Bullet Club Story Playing Out & His Future Goals

  15-04-2018 14:30
  During a recent interview with The Pittsburgh City Newspaper, Bullet Club member, Adam Page talked about his Hangman gimmick and the Bullet Club’s storyline playing out.
  Adam Page on his Hangman gimmick:
  “I found out that I was joining Bullet Club and going to work for New Japan just a few weeks before it happened, and it was something that kind of took me by surprise. I hadn’t anticipated going that direction, but it was a great surprise. It caught me off guard, and one of the
  
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• PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16 Competitors Announced So Far

  15-04-2018 14:16
  PROGRESS Wrestling has continued to announce competitors for its upcoming Super Strong Style 16 tournament, with only two spots remaining, let’s take a look at who has been announced so far.
  The following wrestlers are confirmed to be appearing:
  -Doug Williams-Angelico-Keith Lee-Pete Dunne-Zack Sabre Jr-Mark Andrews-Flash Morgan Webster-Chuck Mambo-Chris Brookes-Jordan Devlin-TK Cooper-Joey Janela-David Starr-Tyler Bate
  As you can see, the competition boasts a who’s who of top indepe
  
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• Paul Ellering Kills Rumor on Splitting From Authors of Pain, WWE & NXT Stars Respond to Nixon Newell’s Return

  15-04-2018 03:16
  Paul Ellering on Recent AoP Split
  As noted, legendary wrestling manager Paul Ellering seems to have split from The Authors of Pain after the former NXT Tag Team Champions debuted on Monday Night RAW this past week. One rumor floating around was that at 64-years-old, the Hall of Famer didn’t want to work a full-time WWE schedule with all the traveling that comes with being on the main roster, but Ellering seems to have squashed that idea on Twitter.For the record…I love traveling.I h
  
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• Former WWE Star Rich Swann Makes Surprise Return to Wrestling at Tonight’s CZW Best of the Best 17 (Videos)

  15-04-2018 02:48
  Former WWE Superstar Rich Swann made a surprise appearance at tonight’s CZW Best of the Best 17 event in New Jersey, and will be rounding out the field in this year’s tournament.
  Swann hasn’t wrestled a match since being arrested in December on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment, stemming from a public altercation between he and his wife, IMPACT Wrestling star Su Yung. He was immediately suspended by WWE following the arrest due to the company’s strict zer
  
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• Sami Zayn Asks Fans For Help With War Ravaged Syria

  15-04-2018 02:04 via mandatory.com
  the Beyond Sport Global Awards on July 26, 2017 in New York City.
  WWE Superstar Sami Zayn is asking for fans to help after the latest United States military operation in Syria. Zayn, whose birth name is Rami Sebei, is the Canadian born son of two Syrian immigrants. He is asking fans for donations to SAMS (Syrian American Medical Society) in order to provide impoverished families with much needed medical aid and healthcare. Zayn tweeted the following:Lots about #Syria in the news.
  Just a reminder
  
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• Who Do You Think Should Face Lesnar After Reigns?, Reigns Opens Up To Renee Young About Weight Loss

  15-04-2018 01:44 via mandatory.com
  LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Brock Lesnar prepares to fight Mark Hunt during the UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
  Who Do You Think Should Face Lesnar After Reigns?
  WWE.com has just released a poll asking the WWE Universe, “If Brock Lesnar defeats Roman Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble, who should challenge him first for the Universal Title?”
  Here are the current results:22%- Samoa Joe
  43%- Braun St
  
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• NXT Superstar Returns To The Ring After 10 Month Injury Layoff; WWE Wish Hall Of Famer A Happy Birthday

  15-04-2018 01:14 via mandatory.com
  Design / Layout Credit: Bill Pritchard
  NXT Star Returns To The Ring After 10 Month Injury Layoff
  NXT Star Nixon Newell returned to in-ring action at last night’s NXT show in Venice, FL. Newell teamed with Dakota Kai in a losing effort against the tandem of Vanessa Bourne and Reina Gonzalez; however, it is a huge win for the returning star, who was out of action for ten months with a serious knee injury. Newell tweeted the following about her in-ring return:Absolutely overwhelmed, thank you
  
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• Velveteen Dream Takes Shots at Ricochet & “King of Marks” Dave Meltzer After “5 Star Match” at NXT Takeover

  15-04-2018 00:59
  One week ago at NXT Takeover: New Orleans six of the hottest up-and-coming stars on the yellow brand competed in an excellent ladder match to crown the first ever NXT North American Champion. The bout was awarded five stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, as was the show’s main event between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.
  Ricochet, who was named the “Best Flying Wrestler” by the Observer in 2011, 2014 and 2015 somewhat facetiously used the opportunity
  
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• Which Famous 90s Child Star Just Challenged Rusev?; Paul Ellering Addresses Online Rumors About Road Wariness

  15-04-2018 00:51 via mandatory.com
  Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images
  Which Famous 90s Child Star Just Challenged Rusev?
  Home Alone star Macauly Culkin just tweeted the following challenge to WWE Superstar Rusev:BREAKING NEWS: I am officially challenging @RusevBUL to a 'Lawrence of Arabia Basket Match'.
  Come at me, bro!
  — Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) April 13, 2018Related: Major Update Regarding Rusev’s Status W/ WWE 
  Paul Ellering Addresses Online Rumors About Road Wariness
  WWE Hall of Fame manager, P
  
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• Early Greatest Royal Rumble Betting Odds Revealed: Who Is Favored to Win the Rumble Match?, Lesnar – Reigns, More

  15-04-2018 00:46
  Early Odds have emerged via SkyBet for the Greatest Royal Rumble, being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 27 and will be broadcast on the WWE Network. In addition to the 50 Man Rumble, The Universal and Intercontinental title matches both have odds set. The current top favorability in the Rumble is with Braun Strowman. The least most favored is Strowman’s former tag team partner Nicholas, where $100 would win $10000. Nicholas, of course, is not booked at this event and this wager
  
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• Final Card for Tonight’s ROH Steel City Excellence: The Briscoes vs The Bucks, Cody and Scurll In-Action and More

  15-04-2018 00:43
  Tonight, ROH will be holding its Steel City Excellence event at The Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA, and below is the final event card:
  -Dalton Castle and The Boys vs The Kingdom
  ROH World Tag Team Championship Match:-The Briscoes (c’s) vs The Young Bucks
  ROH World TV Title Match:-Silas Young (c) vs Flip Gordon
  -SoCal Uncensored vs Cody and Marty Scurll in a non-title match
  -Punishment Martinez vs Jay Lethal
  -Jenny Rose vs Brandi RhodesPittsburgh, horror has come.
  Ring • Of • Horror #
  
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• Xavier Woods Boycotting Starbucks After Recent Handcuffing Incident, WWE Stars Cut Promo at UFC Event (Videos)

  15-04-2018 00:34
  As seen below, WWE Smackdown stars Becky Lynch and Dolph Ziggler were in attendance for today’s UFC Glendale event, and they cut the following pre-fight promo:Here we go! @WWE Superstars @HEELZiggler and @BeckyLynchWWE are fired up for #UFCGlendale! Fights start NOW on @UFCFightPass! pic.twitter.com/fCcAfzH5rL
  — UFC (@ufc) April 14, 2018Xavier Woods Boycotting Starbucks After Recent Handcuffing Incident
  As seen in the video below, an incident took place at Starbucks recently, during
  
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• Jerry Lawler Reveals What He and His Partner Were Doing When He Suffered a Stroke

  15-04-2018 00:28
  As we noted earlier in the week, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler revealed on his “Dinner with The King” podcast that he suffered a stroke just three weeks before WrestleMania 34, but he was able to fulfill his duties in New Orleans and call the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal alongside Jim Ross.
  The New York Post has since spoken to Lawler about the stroke, and The King revealed during the interview that he was having sex with his girlfriend Lauryn McBride when he suffered the s
  
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• Shane Douglas Compares WrestleMania 34’s Nicholas To Vince Russo And David Arquette

  15-04-2018 00:24 via mandatory.com
  Shane Douglas recently appeared on The Two Man Powertrip of Wrestling podcast and reminisced about Nicholas‘ WrestleMania 34 WWE RAW Tag Team Championship victory with teammate Braun Strowman. Douglas then compared the decision to Vince Russo and his infamous decision to make David Arquette WCW Champion.
  “My understanding from what the guys in my entourage were saying is that the audience kind of died after that Nicholas match and you could kind of feel the energy leave the room. We&
  
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• Vegas Odds For CM Punk’s Second UFC Fight; WWE Posts Kid Rock’s Official Entrance Video

  15-04-2018 00:00 via mandatory.com
  (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
  Vegas Odds For CM Punk’s Second UFC Fight
  CM Punk’s second UFC fight will take place on June 9th against Mike Jackson at UFC 225, in Punk’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois. While Punk didn’t fare well in his first UFC fight against Mickey Gall, Las Vegas odds maker Bovada doesn’t suspect the former WWE Champion will do much better in his second trip to the Octagon. According to Bovada, CM Punk is currently a -200 underdog against Ja
  
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